Stacey Abrams may have lost the race for governor, but she’s a winner in Democrat circles. The former Georgia House Minority Leader has been selected to give the party’s response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, scheduled for February 5th. Considering a run against U.S. Sen. David Perdue (R-GA) in 2020, Abrams is seen as a rising star in the Democratic Party, one capable of driving turnout of both young and black voters. Even with a loss in 2018, Abrams’ star going forward is RISING…
Taxpayers nervous about two Fulton Commission races
Georgia’s largest county– Fulton– has Democrat Mo Ivory running for County Commission chair. This year, she was the sole commissioner to vote for a tax hike. Now she has new spending plans that could cause property taxes to soar by 40 percent! Republican Bridget Thorne is challenging Ivory– and Thorne is endorsed by the outgoing Democrat chair because they oppose any hike. To stop the Democrats’ tax increase, Republican and retired IBM executive Paul Burton seeks to defeat Ivory ally Jodi Merriday in another Commission contest. The races could be close. DRIFTING….
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